Ref reading the dash display.. Our 2020 has the older LCD display, I have experienced no issue reading the autobox drive status or speed in the LCD, unless in very very bright sunshine, but having said this, I normally drive top down using prescription reactolite dark grey glasses, so outdooors they are normally shaded to max, they are also not polarised. I believe the later Plus Six LCD display enables the use of polarised sun glasses?.
Regarding the autobox sequence, I have driven an auto box for quite a while now, so I can remember the sequence.. but, just in case.. I have just had made a small 50 x 35mm engraved plate showing the auto box sequence.
The plan is to fix it to the lower back edge of the wood dash using high strength velcro ( easily removed). The velcro and the plates mounting area will be hidden. The plate is in the post and at this stage it is work in progress and experimental, but when it arrives and if the idea works, plus it is in keeping with the car, I will take a photo of it mounted and post.
The original BMW gear selectors handle houses the circuit board that operates the Lock and Park functions, it also handles the illumination of the drive modes in the selector as the circuit board is the same shape as the upper part of the selector. With the modification, the circuit board is moved to its own housing external and forward of the selector. I suspect it would have been tricky and possibly costly to then get the display into the modified selector knob.
I did consider taking the car to Germany, but I did want to mount the modified selector myself and just sending it back and forth by small parcel carrier was easier. I have not been caught with a high import/VAT charge before, but as said previously, its all about the assigned value and the codes used. As per Richards post I also have had parts sent to me from all over the world for my old British motorbikes and had no issues with VAT and the carrier.. mostly as the parts fell within the lower value zone that HMRC are not bothered with.
Last edited by Davetherave; 23/11/24 04:12 PM.
